U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
While its primary mission is preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, CBP is also responsible for apprehending individuals attempting to enter the United States illegally, stemming the flow of illegal drugs and other contraband, protecting United States agricultural and economic interests from harmful pests and diseases, and protecting American businesses from intellectual property theft.
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Customs and Border Protection is divided into the following subtopics:
- General Information
- Border Security
- Travel
- CBP News
- I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
General Information – CBP
- CBP Web Site
- CBP Deferred Inspection Sites
- CBP Contacts
- Field Operations Offices
- Inspector’s Field Manual
- CBP Organization Chart
- Forms
- Customer Service Center
- Hold CBP Accountable
- CBP Restrictions on Access to Counsel (AIC) (October 2014)
- Use of Force Policy, Guidelines, and Procedures Handbook (CBP Office of Training and Development) (May 2014)
- CBP Use of Force Review: Cases and Policies (Police Executive Research Forum) (February 2013)
- Minutes of Meeting between CBP and AILA/LACBA (October 18, 2010)
Border Security
- Border Security
- Locate a Port of Entry (includes contact information)
- U.S. Border Patrol
- Border Patrol Sectors
- Know Before You Go: CBP’s Top Ten Travel Tips (5-22-13)
- Illegal Alien Apprehensions by Fiscal Year (1925-2013)
Travel
- CBP Travel
- 3 Simple Steps for US Land Border Entry
- Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) Frequently Asked Questions
- U.S. Citizens/Lawful Permanent Residents
- International Visitors
- I-94 and I-94W
- Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
- US-VISIT
- Deferred Inspection Sites
- Visa Waiver Program
- Clearing CBP
- Trusted Traveler Programs
- Border Wait Times
- Border Wait Times (Canada and Mexico)
- Travel News
- Customer Service
CBP News
- CBP’s Statement on Trump’s Immigration Ban (2-2-17)
- New Visa Update System for Chinese Travelers (11-22-16)
- Newsroom
- CBP Publishes Interim Final Rule Automating Form I-94 (3-27-13)
- CBP Discontinues Stamps on I-20 Form (8-27-12)
- CBP Commissioner Bersin Resigns (12-22-11)
- CBP Preps Traveling Public for Enhanced Pedestrian Entry System
- Summary of Laws Enforced by CBP
- Statistics & Summaries
- Fact Sheets
- Advisories
- Media Releases
- Congressional Testimony
- Multimedia Gallery
- News Highlights
I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
- I-94 Admission Number Retrieval (CBP)
- CBP Makes Online I-94 Application, Payment Available to Travelers Arriving at a Land Port of Entry (9-29-16)
- Arrival/Departure History Now Available on I-94 Webpage (4-30-14)
- CBP to Rollout New Arrival/Departure Record Process for Foreign Visitors (4-2-13)
- CBP I-94 Automation Fact Sheet (March 2013)
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